Gwangju Nam-gu Selected for 'Regional Industry Customized Job Creation' Contest

‘Employment Training Center’ Automotive Inspection Workforce Project Promotion

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Kim Byeong-nae) has been selected for the '2021 Regional Industry Customized Job Creation Support Project' hosted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor for three consecutive years, and is promoting an automobile inspection workforce training project as part of job creation in the Green New Deal sector.

Nam-gu announced on the 25th that it will invest 122 million KRW, including national funds, to carry out the 'Automobile Inspection Workforce Training Project' to train personnel tailored to the region's industrial demand and create jobs reflecting regional characteristics.

The automobile inspection workforce training project is conducted as an industry-academia-government cooperation project involving Nam-gu Office, Songwon University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, and automobile companies centered in Songam Industrial Complex to solve unemployment issues among youth and the middle-aged generation.

Nam-gu Office supports the Songwon University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation with program operation costs necessary for training automobile inspection personnel, and the foundation provides various technical lectures and practical training required by automobile companies in the field.

Additionally, automobile companies centered in Songam Industrial Complex will offer employment opportunities to trainees who complete the workforce training program, providing a new start for local youth and middle-aged individuals.

The automobile inspection workforce training project is expected to proceed in earnest from around March, when participants will be recruited.

Eligibility includes unemployed and job seekers, middle-aged and older adults preparing for their second life chapter, and small business owners with annual sales under 150 million KRW.

The number of recruits is 20, with priority selection given to Nam-gu residents and vulnerable groups.

Participants will receive a total of 320 hours of education from April to August, including 8 hours of basic education and 312 hours of specialized courses over approximately 17 weeks.

In 2019, 13 out of 18 graduates found employment, and despite the adverse effects of COVID-19 last year, 10 out of 18 graduates secured new jobs.

The employment status by age group was 1 person aged 20 or older, 5 aged 30 or older, 8 aged 40 or older, 4 aged 50 or older, and 5 aged 60 or older.